Minutes:
The Committee considered a report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer which provided an update in respect of complaints of alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct since the last meeting (for copy see file of Minutes).
The table at Appendix 2 of the report provided an overview of complaints handling and decision notices were available for inspection by Members.
For information the Governance Solicitor informed Members of the outcome of a Standards Committee Hearing Panel held on 6 September 2016 which had found a breach of the Code of Conduct by Councillor Gilbank of West Rainton and Leamside Parish Council. The Decision Notice would be submitted to the next meeting of the Standards Committee for information.
Resolved:
That the report be noted.